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A Theory of Political Obligation: Membership, Commitment, and the Bonds of Society

By Margaret Gilbert

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2006
ISBN
0199274959, 9780199274956
Google Books ID
tmO3nlP2i9kC
Open Library ID
OL22730765M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2399534 bytes)
Pages
343\343
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Margaret Gilbert offers an incisive new approach to a classic problem of political philosophy: when and why should I do what the law tells me to do? Do I have special obligations to conform to the laws of my own country and if so, why? In what sense, if any, must I fight in wars in which my country is engaged, if ordered to do so, or suffer the penalty for law breaking--including the death penalty? Gilbert's accessible book offers a provocative and compelling case in favor of citizens' obligations to the state, while examining how these can be squared with self-interest and other competing considerations.

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